diff --git a/.builds/freebsd.yml b/.builds/freebsd.yml
index d511cf1..cd8418d 100644
--- a/.builds/freebsd.yml
+++ b/.builds/freebsd.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ sources:
 tasks:
   - setup: |
       cd zplugins
-      meson build -Dlv2dir=/usr/lib/lv2
+      meson build -Dlv2dir=/usr/local/lib/lv2 -Dmake=gmake
   - build: |
       cd zplugins
       ninja -C build
diff --git a/ext/Soundpipe/meson.build b/ext/Soundpipe/meson.build
index 95040a3..56ace23 100644
--- a/ext/Soundpipe/meson.build
+++ b/ext/Soundpipe/meson.build
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ pre_soundpipe = custom_target (
   input: 'Makefile',
   command: [
     bash, '-c',
-    'CC=' + cc.get_id () + ' make -j1 -C ' +
+    'CC=' + cc.get_id () + ' ' +
+    get_option ('make') + ' -j1 -C ' +
     meson.current_source_dir () +
     ' && mkdir -p ' +
     meson.current_build_dir () + ' && touch @OUTPUT@',
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 41843c0..329cb73 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -37,3 +37,7 @@ option (
 option (
   'trial_ver', type: 'boolean', value: false,
   description: 'Build trial version with limited functionality')
+
+option (
+  'make', type: 'string', value: 'make',
+  description: 'Binary to use for GNU make')